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nebrisStock up on soft foods and learn to talk wifout teef. Oh, and your home will be stolen by Medi-Cal when you die. Remember, Democrats control a 75% supermajority in the Legislature and can pass anything they want. This is what they've proposed. Good luck.
"Under the revised state budget, adult dental benefits would revert to 2014 levels, which means enrollees would once again lose gum disease treatment, deep cleanings, partial dentures and root canals, said Shannon McConville, a researcher with the Public Policy Institute of California.
"For example, the state’s proposal to reinstate an expanded 'estate recovery policy' could deter seniors from seeking the care they need, Nguy and other advocates said. This policy allows the state to seek repayment for certain services provided under Medi-Cal after a person has died, if the individual was 55 or older when services were provided and there is no will.
"Typically, the only asset a low-income person has is their home, meaning this policy could potentially allow the state to come after a deceased person’s house, explained Claire Ramsey, a staff attorney with the Justice in Aging, an advocacy group focused on senior poverty."
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2020/may/19/california-budget-yanks-back-medi-cal-health-care/
"Under the revised state budget, adult dental benefits would revert to 2014 levels, which means enrollees would once again lose gum disease treatment, deep cleanings, partial dentures and root canals, said Shannon McConville, a researcher with the Public Policy Institute of California.
"For example, the state’s proposal to reinstate an expanded 'estate recovery policy' could deter seniors from seeking the care they need, Nguy and other advocates said. This policy allows the state to seek repayment for certain services provided under Medi-Cal after a person has died, if the individual was 55 or older when services were provided and there is no will.
"Typically, the only asset a low-income person has is their home, meaning this policy could potentially allow the state to come after a deceased person’s house, explained Claire Ramsey, a staff attorney with the Justice in Aging, an advocacy group focused on senior poverty."
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2020/may/19/california-budget-yanks-back-medi-cal-health-care/